Title: Information Resource Development and “Collection” in the Digital Age: Conceptual Frameworks and New Definitions for the Network World
Abstract: This paper describes some of the challenges in defining the terms “collection” and “collection development and management” in the digital age. It uses a four-phase framework to explore the impact of information technology on library collections over the last half-century. It also draws on current doctoral research to explore definitions of “collection” from a wide range of stakeholder perspectives. The paper argues for the continuing importance of libraries’ core functions of collection development and collection management, and of the value of the term “collection”. It also advocates a collaborative network-based approach to developing and managing globally accessible collections in the digital world.
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Date: 2012-06-12
Language: en
Type: article
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